• Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • 1 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 3

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 4 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 5 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 6 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 7 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 8

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 9 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 10 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 11 Service with a smile

  • 12 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 13 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 14 For crying out loud!

  • 15

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 16 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 17 Sweets derationing

  • 18 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 19 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 20 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 21 A bird of their own!

  • 22 Littleham family's five generations

  • 23 Warmington's garage ad

  • 24 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 25 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 26 What's the time?

  • 27 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 28 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 29 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 30 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 31 Burnard family reunion

  • 32 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 33 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 34 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 35

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 36 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 37 Six footed lamb

  • 38 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 39 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 40 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 41 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 42 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 43 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 44

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 45 A story to tell!

  • 46 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 47 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 48 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 49 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 50 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 51 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 52 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 53 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 54 The cab at the corner>
  • 55 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 56 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 57 School crossing patrol begins

  • 58 Recognise this resort?

  • 59 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 60 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 61 Picking the pops

  • 62 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 63 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 64 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 65 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 66 Devil sent packing

  • 67 Can spring be far away?

  • 68 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 69 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 70

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 71 Twenty-one yachts

  • 72 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 73 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 74 Capers on the cobbles

  • 75 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 76 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 77 New Lundy stamps

  • 78 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 79 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 80 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 81 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 82 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 83 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 84 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 85 Artisans' Club

  • 86 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 87

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 88 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 89 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 90 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 91 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 92 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 93 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 94 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 95 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 96 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 97 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 98

    Relatives all over the world
  • 99 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 100 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 101 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 102 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 103 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 104 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 105 He beat the floods

  • 106 Peter poses for TV film

  • 107 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 108 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 109 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 110 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 111 Circus comes to town

  • 112 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 113 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 114 New look in the hayfields

  • 115 Torrington's new amenity

  • 116 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 117 Modern living at Bideford

  • 118 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 119 Sight of a lifetime

  • 120 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 121 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 122 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 123 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 124 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 125 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 126 Parkham plan realised

  • 127 Bideford loses training ship

  • 128 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 129 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 130 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 131

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 132 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 133 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 134 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 135 So this is the mainland!

  • 136 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 137 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 138 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 139 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 140 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 141 Mobile missionary

  • 142 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 143 Blanchards ad.>
  • 144 All for the love of a lady!

  • 145 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 146 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 147 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 148 Cruising down the river

  • 149 Caught in the act>
  • 150 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 151 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 152 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 153 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 154 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 155 They are parted pro-tem

  • 156 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 157 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 158 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 159 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 160

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 161 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 162 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 163 Picking the pops

  • 164 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 165 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 166 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 167 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 168 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 169 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 170 Happy Days!

  • 171 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 172

    Building works
  • 173 New civic medallions

  • 174

    Was a missionary
  • 175 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 176 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 177 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 178 Some 240 exhibits

  • 179 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 180 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 181 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 182 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 183 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 184 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 185 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 186 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 187 Ten year old scrambler

  • 188 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 189 By pony and trap to market

  • 190 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 191 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 192

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 193 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 194 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 195 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 196 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 197 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 198 Just over a year old

  • 199 Weare Giffard potato

  • 200

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 201

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 202

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 203 New art gallery opened

  • 204 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 205 The art of the thatcher

  • 206 Loads of black and white

  • 207 Clovelly nightmare

  • 208 Northam footballers of the future

  • 209 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 210

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 211 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 212 Last train from Torrington

  • 213 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 214 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 215 New addition to Quay front

  • 216 Torrington children build igloo
  • 217 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 218 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 219 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 220 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 221 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 222 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 223 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 224

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 225 Life begins at 80

  • 226 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 227 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 228 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 229 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 230 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 231 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 232 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 233 A man and his wheel

  • 234 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 235 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 236 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 237 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 238 Clovelly custom

  • 239 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 240 Private home for public pump

  • 241 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 242 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 243 First ship in 8 years

  • 244 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 245 Waldon Triplets
  • 246 Appledore's largest

  • 247 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 248 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 249 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 250 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 251 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 252 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 253 No laughing matter

  • 254 Hartland Dancers
  • 255 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 256 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 257 No sale of Springfield House

  • 258 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 259 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 260 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 261 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 262 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 263 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 264 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 265 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 266 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 267 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 268 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 269 Ships at Bideford

  • 270 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 271 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 272 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 273 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 274 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 275 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 276

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 277 Variety in summer weather

  • 278 The Geneva marionettes

  • 279 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 281 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 282 A roof-top view - where?

  • 283 From Bobby to Brian

  • 284 Some mushroom!

  • 285 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 286 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 287 Torrington in 1967

  • 288 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 289 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 290 Police station view of Bideford

  • 291 Filming at Hartland

  • 292 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 293

    Bidefordians
  • 294 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 295 Over the bank together>
  • 296 Revenge in style

  • 297 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 298 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 299 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 300 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 301 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 302 It really was the 'last time'

  • 303 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 304 Northam's almshouse

  • 305 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 306

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 307 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 308 Pannier Market's future?

  • 309 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 310 Decontrol of meat

  • 311 Off on a great adventure

  • 312 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 313 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 314 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 315 End of the line

  • 316 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 317 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 318 When horses score over the tractor

  • 319 113 years at Instow

  • 320 School's link with cargo ship

  • 321 New shipyard on schedule

  • 322 Centenary of Gazette

  • 323 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 324 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 325 Hartland's invitation

  • 326 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 327 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 328 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 329 All aboard the ark

  • 330 Hartland postman retires

  • 331 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 332 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 333

    Exhibition of school work
  • 334

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 335 Traditions and skills still there

  • 336 Simple Item 138
  • 337 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 338 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 339 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 340 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 341 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 342

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 343 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 344 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 345 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 346 Out of puff!

  • 347 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 348 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 349 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 350 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 351 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 352 Finished in 1876

  • 353 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 354 Jumble sale fever

  • 355 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 356 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 357 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 358 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 359 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 360 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 361 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 362 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 363 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 364 New Post Office

  • 365 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 366 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 367 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 368

    Married in 1908
  • 369 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 370 Bideford regatta

  • 371 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 372 New choral society's growing response

  • 373 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 374

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 375 In their new robes and hats

  • 376 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 377 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 378 Riverside mystery

  • 379 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 380 Puppet characters introduced

  • 381 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 382 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 383 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 384 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 385 Bridging the stream

  • 386 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 387

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 388 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 389

    New gateway
  • 390 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 391 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 392 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 393 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 394 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 395 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 396 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 397 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 398 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 399 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 400 Bideford computer stars

  • 401 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 402 North Devon Driving School

  • 403 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 404 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 405

    First prize
  • 406 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 407 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 408 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 409 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 410 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 411 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 412

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 413 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 414 Emergency ferry services

  • 415 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 416 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 417 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 418 New life for Hartland organ

  • 419 Penny for the guy

  • 420

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 421 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 422 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
3.5.1957 Robins win Hansen Cup

Robins Win The Hansen Cup

May 3rd, 1957

Bideford AFC pictured with the Hansen Cup after they had defeated Bude 2-1 in the final

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and suddenly it's spring

Cadds Down Farm

1 March 1974

Joined by Trixie, the pony

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  • Christmas Eve at the Front

    An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

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  • Seafield House - the "Spooky House" of Westward Ho!

    The house on the cliff edge known locally as ‘Spooky House’ or even ‘Haunted House’ , was built about 1885.

    The road was especially built to enable access to the house and was initially known as Seafield Road; later it became Merley Road.

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  • Torrington May Fair Queen and Her Attendants

    Names from left to right:Joan Ricketts; Joan Newcombe; Jean Wernhem; Margaret Sweet; Enid Ovenden; Rona Elsworthy; Doris Short; (back row);
    Eileen Short; Miss Margery Bennett (Queen); Joyce Downman; David Fiddian (Page); Peggie Sussex;

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1911 Coronation Medal

Coronation Medal Presented on June 22nd 1911   Learn More

The Hoops Inn

The Hoops Inn close to Peppercombe Beach

The Quay at Appledore

Appledore Quay where Taw and Torridge Rivers meet 

 
Wynne Olley

Crowning Glory

12 October 1962

Their finest achievement to date...

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Shipyard goes into liquidation 1963

Liquidator appointed

4 January 1963

Difficulty in retaining labour...

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Getting up steam for tomorrow

 Fire Service gala at Bideford

The first gala ever to be held by a Devon County Fire Service takes place at Bideford Sports Ground tomorrow.

3 August 1951 Getting up steam for tomorrow

Some of the equipment being shown will be over 200 years old. One fire engine being used will be a steam engine in perfect working order over 100 years old. The engine has been pumping water by the Kingsley Road, Bideford on several occasions during the past week.

Gazette article 3 August 1951

 

Fishermen of Greencliff

Toped and tailed

Fishing off Greencliff, Abbotsham Mr William Copp of Strawberry Cottage, Meddon Street, Bideford and Mr W.R. Elliott of Hillbre, Old Barnstaple Road, Bideford, caught three tope measuring
between 4 feet and 4 feet 6 inches.

20 July 1951 Fishermen of Greencliff

The above photograph was taken by Mr W. Cobbledick of 7 Irsha Street, Appledore.

Gazette article 20 July 1951

 

 

Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

Multiple medallist 

At the Royal Show at Cambridge last week, Mr H.J. Newberry of Old Town Smithy, Bideford, won the Show championship for the highest number of points for horse-shoeing over the three days of the competition.

13 July 1951 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

Mr Newberry also won the cup for the best fitted shoes and one gold, two silver and one bronze medal, obtaining a first in hunter shoeing, third in carthorse shoeing and v.h.c. in horse-shoe making.

Mr Newberry, aged 31, came to Bideford from Reading in 1949.

Gazette article 13 July 1951

 

 

 

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